Serpiente dancers wear a coin bearing the symbol Ahnleh to represent both their profession, and their spiritual allegiance. So what is Ahnleh?At its simplest understanding, Ahnleh is Fate. More important, it is a representation of all the major powers, and of the moment when free will has the ability to alter the course of fate.
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hnleh begins with sheni, which is time. It moves in a constant line, Namid (birth and beginnings) at the start and Brysh (death and endings) at the end. It flows from o'she, the past to a'she, the future. It is unstoppable.
Sheni crosses through the center of Mehay, that which is eternal: all that ever is, was, will be, could be, or could have been. At this intersection is she, the Now. This intersection is what is, right now, this instant. It is the only physical moment. It is Kain'Kaya, where the twins of lightning and thunder dance. She is also the only moment at which the course of Fate can be altered.
Within sheni and she are the powers of Ahnmik and Anhamirak. Ahnmik touches sheni, and moves in the general direction of the she, but is also capable of reaching in new directions, beyond even Mehay, and into Ecl: the void, that which never is, was, will be, could be, or could have been. Ahnmik here is represented by the line moving right from the base of sheni. Anhamirak's power is more potent as she moves toward a'she, after the moment of decision, and so it is shown as connected to Mehay.Though the pantheon of Ahnleh is fully represented at this point, the symbol is missing one key component: the circle, drawn in the upper left hand side, that represents the power of free will. Though part of Mehay, free will is shown as separate due to its ability to fundamentally effect everything. It creates ripples in the powers of Ahnmik and Anhamirak, shaping the motions of Fate.
So at last we have Ahnleh:
